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| Dreaded militant "Thool" fell into a well-laid police trap |
| 2008-04-09 |
| Jammu and Kashmir Police adopted an innovative way to trap a dreaded militant of Hizbul Mujahideen in Doda district where a team of eight policemen, posing as "VVIPs", enticed him into the net. He was killed in an encounter that followed. The team led by Station House Officer of Doda Chanchal Singh had spread a word through its informers about a surprise high profile VVIP visit in Doda district on Tuesday. A vehicle breakdown was enacted as part of the police plan in Pyakul village in Gandoh area of the district, where the self-styled commander of the outfit Ghulam Hussain Wani alias "Thool" (egg) alias Shamim Shahid was believed to be in hiding. The eight-member team, in plain clothes and armed with files and concealed weapons, staged the breakdown at the village to entice the militant. "We were discussing very loudly about our plans to develop the Doda area but were keeping a bird's eye vigil about the arrival of our prize catch," an officer, who was in the police party, said. Risking their lives, it was a patient three-hour-long wait and watch for their catch till he surfaced with an intention to kidnap the "VVIP" and demand release of some of members of Hizbul Mujahideen, which has suffered a major dent in the recent past with several of its men landing in jails. "As he realised that he had walked into a trap, he tried to make a hasty retreat by firing at the police party in disguise. In the ensuing encounter he was shot dead." Wani, who rose to notoriety by indulging in several massacres of Hindus, earned the nickname of 'Thool' because of his love for eggs. |
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| #18 Thools rush in.... |
| Posted by: Skunky Glins5285 2008-04-09 20:51 |
| #17 *giggle* |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-04-09 20:02 |
| #16 Thool bahut acha hain! |
| Posted by: Yosemite Sam 2008-04-09 19:14 |
| #15 He was trapped in The Thoolian Web. |
| Posted by: Hector 2008-04-09 19:03 |
| #14 Down Thools! |
| Posted by: Pancho Elmeck8414 2008-04-09 18:31 |
| #13 They find much cash on him? You know, a Thool and his money are soon parted. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-04-09 17:59 |
| #12 Wani, who rose to notoriety by indulging in several massacres Thool might've stayed alive had he gone into poaching instead... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2008-04-09 17:36 |
| #11 The Egg is toast? |
| Posted by: Iblis 2008-04-09 14:12 |
| #10 A Thool On The Hill... |
| Posted by: Paul McCartney 2008-04-09 13:42 |
| #9 Won't get Thooled again. |
| Posted by: Roger Daltrey 2008-04-09 13:38 |
| #8 "Thool me once, shame on you. Thool me twice, sha...what? Oh. Thool me once, then." |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2008-04-09 13:20 |
| #7 What kind of files do the police carry? I've seen some woodworking files that would do a nice job on fingers, for example. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2008-04-09 12:54 |
| #6 I pity the Thool! |
| Posted by: MithterT 2008-04-09 12:37 |
| #5 "Eggs-cellent" |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2008-04-09 12:21 |
| #4 a new website for the Doda police team |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-04-09 12:19 |
| #3 Did they meant "Zuul"? Could be a lisp... /heh |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-04-09 12:17 |
| #2 Ultima Thool? |
| Posted by: Chief Running Gag 2008-04-09 12:11 |
| #1 Now he's got egg on his face. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2008-04-09 11:15 |